# Mapai District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/ District · Gaza Province # Mapai District Mapai District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It had an estimated **32,120 people** in 2025 on 18,112 km² (about 1.8 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 208 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32,120people (2025) - 18,112km² - 2administrative posts - 40mapped services ## How many people live in Mapai District? Mapai District had an estimated **32,120 people** in 2025 — 1.9% of Gaza Province, 144th of 148 districts. There are 1,106 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gaza Province figure of 1,166). Spread over 18,112 km², that is about **1.8 people per km²**, 147th of 148 districts. 39.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Gaza Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,322** 5–9 ****4,106** 10–14 ****4,238** 15–19 ****3,873** 20–24 ****3,783** 25–29 ****2,748** 30–34 ****1,671** 35–39 ****1,439** 40–44 ****1,311** 45–49 ****1,073** 50–54 ****889** 55–59 ****744** 60–64 ****586** 65–69 ****475** 70–74 ****376** 75–79 ****278** 80+ ****208** Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz). ## Where is Mapai District? Mapai District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chicualacuala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/), [Chigubo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/), [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/), [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/) and [Massingir District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 24.0% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Mapai District is about 355 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 278 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Gaza Province. The centre point is at 22.7750° S, 32.5051° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Things to see in and around Mapai District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mapai District: 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction. - Parque Nacional de Banhine · nature reserve - Limpopo Nationalpark · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mapai District - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa189 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit230 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:12). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Administrative posts of Mapai District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Machaila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/) 5,709 2 5 [Mapai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/) 12,403 4 35 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mapai District Named natural and historic features inside Mapai District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 310 lakes; 113 rivers and streams. - Balele - Bameli - Boboma - Brejo Matucanzi - Buabuássi - Bédexu - Cambene - Chambo - Chefu - Chicamba - Chicarri - Chichelane - Chicuarro - Chiculucumba - Chicumbane - Chilale - Chingueni - Chinhovongue - Chipando - Chipissa - Chitseve - Chiungunhe - Chivuaze - Chuane …and 399 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Magono · 334 m - Monte Guruene · 301 m - Jinguidjore · 187 m - Mepaque · 146 m - Escandavia · 133 m - Nenguassuna · 128 m - Sabão · 125 m - Lisualua · 114 m - Majonganhumba · 114 m - Machaíla · 111 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Banhine National Park ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Macandezulo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mapai District and the best time to visit In Mapai District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 590 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (140 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 120 Feb 28 84 Mar 28 72 Apr 25 38 May 23 10 Jun 20 13 Jul 20 9 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 26 Nov 29 64 Dec 29 140 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mapai District Places mapped inside Mapai District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools35 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Mapai District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mapai District?32,120 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mapai District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mapai District?About 1.8 people per km² - What borders Mapai District?Chicualacuala District, Chigubo District, Mabalane District, Massangena District and Massingir District - What is there to see in Mapai District?Limpopo Nationalpark, Parque Nacional de Banhine - What time zone is Mapai District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mapai District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mapai District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Mapai District?Magono (334 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mapai District?March to October - How many hospitals are in Mapai District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mapai District?MZ0914 (OCHA common operational dataset)